Edward Charlton (British Army officer)
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C. E. C. G. Charlton
DL (25 August 1871 โ 26 June 1961) was a British Army officer and Deputy Lieutenant for Essex.[1]
Life and career
Charlton was the son of Lieutenant Colonel Richard Granville Charlton. He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.[1]
He served in the
Tirah Campaign of 1897-98 and in the Sudan
in 1902.
In 1906, he married Gwendoline, daughter of Arthur Whitaker of Cadogan Square, London.
During his career he served with the
British Embassy in Washington D.C.
from 1923 to 1927.
From 1928, he lived at
Honours
- Tirah CampaignMedal (with two clasps), 1897โ98
- Sudan Campaign Medal (with clasp), 1902
- Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, 1917
- Companion of St.Michael and St. George, 1919
- Companion of the Bath(Military), 1924
- Belgian Croix de Guerre
- Order of Osminieh(3rd class)
- Order of the Medjidie (4th class)
- Defence Medal
References
- Hankinson, C. F. J. (ed.), Debrett's Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, 1954, Odhams Press, 1954
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